开学课堂英语四级考试阅读练习（11）

　　Colours do influence our moods----there is no doubt about it .A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand ,black is depressing. A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides than any other bridge in the area ----until it was repainter green.The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply ;perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue.

　　Light and bright colours make people not only hppier but more active. It is an established fact that factory workers work better,harder ,and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.

　　1.You would rather follow than red means_______.

　　a.you dont like to follow others

　　b.you would be a member rather than a leader

　　c.you would be afraid of following others

　　d.you would like to be a leader rather than a follower

　　2.If one enjoys life, one is sure to prefer________.

　　a.red to yellow

　　b.blue to orange

　　c.red to grey

　　d.blue to yellow

　　3.They tell us, among other facts,that we dont choose our favourite colours as we grow up. Among other facts means______.

　　a.besides other facts

　　b.in regard to other facts

　　c.not considering other facts

　　d.according to other facts

　　4.Which of the following is facts?

　　a.Peoples preference of one colour to another is instinct

　　b.Peoples preference of one colour to another is acquired as they grow up.

　　c.More people happen to love brown because they saw something brown when they were born

　　d.Colours have little influence on our moods

　　5.Those who committed suicide preferred the bridge over the Thames River near london to others because of _______.

　　a.its shape

　　b.its structure

　　c.its colour

　　d.its building materials

　　答案：bcaac